Bradley J. Hale, 35, went missing after leaving his Bellingham, Washington, home in a panicked state on October 1, 2016. The last confirmed contact came the next day when he called his wife at about 5:00 p.m., saying he was lost in the woods and wanted to come home. Investigators traced his phone signal to an area near the Plantation Rifle Range off Samish Way, and his vehicle was later found abandoned at the North Lake Samish Shell station nearby.

Searches were extensive: Whatcom County Search and Rescue conducted multiple official searches of the dense forest, and family members, friends, and community volunteers organized their own efforts. A Facebook page circulated photos and updates. Bradley is described as a white male, 6 feet to 6 feet 1 inch, slim, about 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, usually wearing glasses. At disappearance he was believed to be wearing a Carhartt jacket, blue jeans, and black and white Adidas shoes. He has a star tattoo on his hand between thumb and forefinger and additional arm tattoos.

Family members say Bradley struggled with depression, anxiety, and alcoholism, had expressed suicidal thoughts, and showed symptoms of alcohol withdrawal before he vanished. Despite searches, no trace of him has been found and the circumstances remain unresolved. If anyone has information about Bradley’s whereabouts or saw him in the Samish Way or North Lake Samish area around October 1–2, 2016, please share what you know.